locus coeruleus

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain.
    — Noradrenaline builds up carbon dioxide in yer blood, which activates your Locus Coeruleus, which essentially keeps you awake...

词形变化

locus caeruleus alternative locus ceruleus alternative

词源

Latin for "blue place", using a Medieval Latin spelling of Classical Latin caeruleus (“blue”). See also Wikipedia for more details.
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